As I’ve pointed out many times, if you fired EVERYBODY working for the federal government it wouldn’t put the slightest dent in the deficit.
A RIF would save some money, but the real purpose is to reduce the size of government and get them out of our lives.
For example, the EPA is full of Greens who WANT to reduce economic growth as part of their religion. The only way to eliminate the drag on economic growth is to fire as many as possible.
The federal payroll acts like a huge subsidy for leftists who would be flipping burgers otherwise.